Articles

September 16, 2019 • Article

Surgeons, How’s Your Fiscal Health? Are You Under-Insured For Disability Insurance?

Vascular surgeons know they need excellent medical malpractice insurance. But how about disability insurance? SVS members just might be significantly under-insured, potentially impacting their lifestyles after a disability. SVS’ Affinity Program of expanded benefits can connect members with individual disability plans with three companies – Principal Life Insurance Company, Securian, and Lloyd’s of London. These plans provide taxfree benefits, protecting hundreds of thousands of dollars – maybe even millions – in future tax-free benefits income.

September 16, 2019 • Article

Members, Please Sign Up To Be Mentors; Influence a Next-Generation Vascular Surgeon

Wanted: Mentors to help shape a medical student or resident’s career. The Society for Vascular Surgery’s online community, SVSConnect, is introducing a new “Mentor Match” feature. It provides a simple way to match general surgery residents and medical students with vascular surgeons who can help guide the younger people in their careers in the specialty.

September 16, 2019 • Article

The Arc of Leadership

BY MISTY HUMPHRIES, MD ON BEHALF OF THE LEADERSHIP AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

September 16, 2019 • Article

CMS Issues Proposed Rules for QPP, Fee Schedule and HOPPS for 2020

SVS’ Policy and Advocacy Council is working with its committees’ members to submit comments on proposed government rules that will directly impact vascular surgeons and the care they provide to Medicare patients. The comments are in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) CY 2020 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Year 4 Quality Payment Program (QPP) and the Hospital Outpatient Perspective Payment System (HOPPS) Rules. CMS issued the proposed rules in late July. Comments are due Sept. 27.

September 16, 2019 • Article

Trainees, Apply for Advocacy Scholarship and Learn How Government Impacts Practices

SVS trainees can “specialize” in more than just vascular surgery. Those interested in health policy can apply to spend a day in Washington to learn about issues that impact vascular surgery. The recipient will spend time on Capitol Hill and share with policymakers and their staff’s issues of concern for vascular surgeons and patients across the country.